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  1. Les Young
    I used some aircraft paint stripper & it cleaned them a lot better than i figured it would. I layed them on the ground in the sun & sprayed them down & took an acid wash brush to each mold & really scrubbed them. Left a grey aluminium residue where they were laying. I then dried them & shot them & the first shot brought the remaining paint residue off. The next round of baits were shinier then they were when new. Hopefully they stay this way.
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    Welcome
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    Mark, will do. I have a digital temperature gun i can use. I don't really figure on setting extremely close because i figure i'll have to handle them some to regulate temps & i don't want my cold one becoming a warm or hot one instead.
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    I made some baits with mine before i painted. I can rub on the paint & it doesn't come off on my finger & feels dry, but when injecting & letting setup for 3 minutes i can then demold & thanks to the heat they're black as can be & the paint is soft & extremely sticky & can be wiped off with your finger or a rag. I'm going to strip them & shoot them several times to see what happens & to also make sure there is no paint residue of any kind on them & will clean with ether before painting again if i do.
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    I brush worm oil on the rods for my tube molds & the core shot rods should work the same according to what i've saw.
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    1200* is the melting point of aluminium & i asked do-it their opinion about it & they told me it shouldn't hurt however i think i'll strip them & try the 500* paint first & i may set them close to a charcoal grill or by the burn pit in the back yard, but not to close to see if i can cure the paint like that. Good way to cure paint & have a couple cold ones too.
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    After rethinking this i'm sure the paint needs baking to cure it. Would heating molds in a charcoal grill hurt them? Cause them to warp? Thanks
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    I used the ultra high heat good fir 1200 degrees. We’ll its suppose to be anyway. My paint is soft so looks like i’ll be stripping them back down.
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    I could only get the ultra high heat at my local wallyworld so I used it, but i’ve got 6 molds laying here drying now. We’ll see how it works one day this week.
  10. Les Young
    I found Skimpys video. Thanks
  11. Les Young
    Instead of taping off & trimming out the cavities can you just paint the entire inside if the mold & be ok? Thanks
  12. Les Young
    I'm mixing equal parts brown based lureworks sp 156 & green based lureworks 109 green pumpkin colorant & adding some yellow & it makes the black glitter stand out plus makes it more opaque & everybody that see it really likes it. The problem is I have no clue what yellow it is because there's not a label on it so the question is what yellow would you guys use for this purpose? Just a bright yellow? Thanks
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    Yep if i'd interpret what i'd read a little better i'd see that he is using a silicone mold & not made such a suggestion.
  14. Les Young
    Could he paint the cavities like on an essential series mold to seal it & smooth out any imperfections thus get shiny baits in the end?
  15. Les Young
    How do you guys have any plastic that sets around & gets old? I order plastic about 3 times a year & never have none left because i wait until i open the last gallon to reorder.
  16. Les Young
    I lost one Friday night that cost us getting in the money, but every fish came on my plastics that i make. Been that way for several years now & you're right there's nothing better than that.
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    Most claim they don't have to lubricate very often, but i've had to do it with every brand of injector i've had when i've felt them starting to tighten slightly. I keep worm oil in a pint bottle that i squirt into bags of lures when i bag them & i just take cap off & pour some in the injector & replace the injector tip & squirt back into bottle that it came out of. I do the same with the dual injector & then stick it into the blending block & then squirt back into bottle. Easy enough to do when needed.
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    Yep that's for sure. Get a good one to start with.
  19. Les Young
    There's several different options. for injectors. I really like both my single 6 ounce & my twin 6 ounce dual injector. I also had a basstackle 10 ouncer & it was a good one too.
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    I lubricate mine every 5 or 6 shots with worm oil or as soon as i feel it tightening up & have no prpblem with my basstackle 6 ounce single or dual injector either one. They'll get tight as can be real quick if not lubricated regularly.
  21. Les Young
    Who makes a mold closest to the rage tail grub? I saw the og grub that do-it has, but wondered if there was something else everyone liked? Thanks
  22. Les Young
    I don't know about the bait plastics glitter, but i have had some glitter from a craft store that bled because of to much heat. Try adding it after heating & also try not going over 350* to see if it helps. I have a bunch of lureworks glitter so naturally no problems there, but i also have a bunch of glitter from both walmart & hobby lobby & i don't have problems unless i get it way to hot.
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    Try a few without dipping & some with & see what happens. I'd think it unlikely, but you never know especially if you're dipping them pretty quickly after shooting. May even try letting a few sit undipped for a couple days then dip & see what happens. It's definitely worth a shot.
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    . Lots of competition in the bait business for sure. I've had a few try to get me to put baits in their stores & i don't. I do have a couple ideas for when i retire in a few years though that i think will work & may try it then.
  25. Les Young
    I got extremely close to the huiasche or whatever they call it in a super hog style bait now onto the tube.
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